LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. "Wessburg are
home from a month's visit in Califor
nla. f
Mrs. E. N. McNamar, or Paxton,
was the guest of friends In town Tuos
day. Mrs. Mary Elder left a few days ago
for Melrose to visit relatives for ten
days.
Miss Ethol Sousor began work a
few days ago as office girl for Dr. T.
J. Kerr.
John C. pen came down from Sid
ney this week to visit his family for a
few days.
Minor Illnman went to Omaha Tues
day ovenlng to transact business for
several days.
Mrs. John Baker returned to Mol
roso Wednesday aftor spending two
weeks in town.
A now band is being organized at
Maxwell with Earl Stain of this city
as instructor.
Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Austin will move
this weok Into their now homo on
west Fourth street
Mrs. Robert Weeks left Tuesday ev
ening for Uushncll to visit relatives
for some time.
Mrs. Ella Mae Lanyon'left Wednes
day afternoon for the east part of the
state to visit friends.
Miss Vera Gough will leave In a
few days for an extended visit with
relatives in California.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Evans will
leaVo this week for Loveland, Col.,
to spend ft couple of weeks.
Marjory Marti, who visited her sis
ter in Brady for some time, camo
home Wednesday morning.
Mrs. John. States left yesterday
' morning for Denver to spend a couple
of weeks with relatives.
Will Brodbeck, John Anderson and
Ernest Casey left Tuesday evening
for Omaha to spend several days.
Mrs. Hunt, of Gothenburg, who had
been visiting the Crawford family,
left for the west Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Bessie Kirkpatrick, of Omaha,
formerly of this city, camo Wednesday
morning to visit the Finney family.
JMrs. Elmer Hclgeson, who spent
several weeks In Portland, Oregon,
with relatives, has returned home.
Hardld Fleming, of Sutherland, for
merly oL this city, Is attending the
teachers' Institute and visiting friends
Miss Mollie Peniston, who was
called to Rock Springs, Wyo., by the
illness of her niece, returned Wednes
day. , .
A marriage 'license was granted
Tuesday afternoon to Miss Edna Bor
land and Riley B. Pinkerton, both of
Lena.
Austin Bedell Is expected homo in
, a day or two from California where he
' has been spending several weeks with
friends.
Henry Kahler returned tho first of
this' week from a two weeks' visit In
Milford and other towns In the east
part of the state.
After visiting her aunt Mrs. A. P.
Kelljr Ifor sevrajl days, Mrs. Earl
Orandall returned to Kearney Tues
day morning. .
' . Mrs. Roserjhurg1; of Lexington, ar
rived Wednesday to visit with Miss
Grace Mooney and Mrs. E. 'J. Van
Derhoof.
John and Cecelia Horrod who spent
tho past month in Paxton with their
sister Mrs. Mike McFadden, returned
home Tuesday evening.
W.E. Monroe, who was called to
Kansas City several' weeks ago by
the Illness of his mother, will return
the first of next weeto
Mrs. Mabel McCoy, of Omaha, who
spent tho past month, with her sister,
Miss Essie Westburg, left for Port
land Wednesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Roddy, son
Harold and daughter Angela left last
evening for Sibley, la., and .points in
Minnesota to remain a month.
Augustus McDonald, McNeel, of
Sutherland, and Avis Louise Cary, of
Hershoy, were granted permission to
we Tuesday morning' by Judge
French.
EVENTS IN SOCIETY
Mrs. H. P.- Hcncklo will ontortain
tho J. F. F. Club next Tuosday af
ternoon .
Tho Ellto club has discontinued
mooting until tho latter part of Sep
tember. V
Tim Pn.n Vnna ...111 mna( tIHi
UIIUU .lUUO trilttV Will Ulblib IV...
Mrs. A. W. Shilling on Wednesday nf-i
ternoon, August 30th.
The TlLUkum Girls club held a
pleasant meeting in the basement of
the Episcopal church the first of this
week when they wero the gudats of i
Misses Nina Eldor and Esther Hog
sett. Mrs. E. W. Cross entertained a
number of ladles Tuesday ovenlng at
a miscellaneous shower complimen
tary to Mrs. Frank Wlnslow, a Tecftnt
bride. Tho guest of honor received
a number of pretty and useful house
hold articles.
Mrs. Edwin Barraciough entertain
ed tcn.yoting ladies at a linen showor
Tuesday- evonlng complimentary to
Miss Nora Jeffonl. Tho ovenlng
was spont In kenslngton and social
conversation. The guealt of honor
was handsomely remembered.
Mlsa Harriqt Dixon entertained
sixteen Jadfos Tuesday evening at
brldgo complimentary to Misses Hol
ene Reynolds, of Denver, Mae Relm
ekc, of Davenport, and Ella Gorken-ba-ugh,
of Muscatine, la. Tho even
ing was nlso enlivened with music.
Mrs. A. P. Kelly entertained a num
ber of young ladles at a prenuptlal
silver shower for Miss Nora Jeffers
Wednesday evening. Tho guests spent
the evening in sowing tea towels for
the bride to be. Among tho many
pretty pieces of silver was a set of
engraved knives and forks. Lunch was
served on a long table which was dec
orated with yellow and white flowers
and appropriate place cards.
Mrs. James W. Payne and Mrs. Al
lison Wilcox h.eld tho first of a series
of three morning parties Tuesday when
they entertained thirty-fivo ladies at
bridge. The games were followed by
a luncheon at one o'clock. Wednesday
morning forty ladles wero entertained
at a kenslngton and dinner and Thurs
day morning a number of friends were
entertained with popular card games.
Several out of town guests wero pres
ent at each function. The guests of
honor were Misses Mae Reinecke of
Davenport and Ella Gerkenbaugh of
Muscatine.
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FOR SALE.
Convenient, comfortablo home, ce
ment walks and auto drive, modern
except heat, full basement cemented.
Almost new. Will sell cheaper than
you can build. Inquire at 1015 east 4th.
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GOVERNMENT SAFETY FIRST
SPECIAL NEXT WEDNESDAY
The government safety first special,
composed of ton exhibit cars and four
cars for the accommodation of tho men
connected with tho exhibits will reach
hero next Wednesday and remain
from noon to nino o'clock In the evon
lng. This is a wonderfully interesting
fedoral exhibit, and not an advertising
scheme on tho part of tho Union Pa
cific. Each of tho ten cars is given
over to the exhibit of Bomo particular
line. Ono car. for instance, shows
tho appliances used at life saving sta
tions, another gives in detail the safe
ty first methods used by railroads,
another shows methods of sanitation
both for rural nnd town surroundings.
A medical corp3 shows how tho in
jured or wounded aro treated, tho
construction of sub-marine vessels is
shown, and thoro are exhibits of for
estry, minerals and agriculture. Tho
housefly Is magnified many times in
size nnd how it carries dlseaso germs
is demonstrated. Methods of reclaim
ing tho arid west are shown, and what
Undo Sam is doing to protect forosts
is illustrated.
Those exhibits aro open to both mon
and womon, nnd aro of such nature as
to Interest every attondant.
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WM Talk County Fnlr.
Secretary Fisher and tho arrange
ment committee of tho Lincoln Coun
ty Fair have decided to hold a series
of meetings, to which all fanners,
their families and business men are
Invited, to discuss tho program and
exhibits. Tho first meeting will take
place at tho Blgnell sdhool houso
Friday evening, August 18th at 8
o'clock. Tho second will be at Platto
Valley school house on Monday even
ing, August 21st. On August 23rd tho
meeting will be at Hershey on August
28th at Maxwell, and at Sutherland on
Aug. 29th. A large attendance at these
meetings is desired.
Pavement Dances
Dow;i at Kearney the street pave
ment serves the purposes of a danc
ing floor, ,at least a pavement dance
will be held there this evening, tho pro
ceeds of which will bo donated to tho
fund for the Kearney militia com
pany now on tho Texas border. When
our, paving Is completed we, too, can
hold pavement dances.
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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Miss Delia Rhoadcs, who had been
tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Law
head for some time, returned to Kear
ney Wednesday evening.
Clark Paulson, of the Tramp gro
cery, returned the first of tho week
from a two weeks' visit in Salt Lake
City and Bingham, Utah.
Mrs. J. W. McGraw and Mrs. J. L.
Dick, who went to Omaha to attend
the funeral of the late Nels. Hammer,
returned yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Basklns and
sons, of Stupleton, were called here
this week to attend the funeral of the
late Mrs. Sarah A. Buchanan.
The city council meeting which was
to have been held Tuesday evening
was postponed on account of the ab
scbco of several of flip members.
General Roadmaster Scott, Store
keeper Wilmot, and Grant of the sig
nal service department, spent yester
day here on Union Pacific business.
Mrs. Philip Fent and four children,
of Council Bluffs, who. visited her sis
ter Mrs. Norman Loudon and other
relatives, returned homo yesterday
morning.
A monkey-faced owl is attracting
attention in the Huffman cigar store
window. It was captured with six
others a few miles north of town by
Clarence Spjcer. ,
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FOR SALE.
3G0 acres pasture land, twelve miles
southwest of North Platto to exchange
for city lots. Address O. L. WAT
KINS, North Platte. FC2-3
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1 1 Show Her You Mean Business
Take it from us, young man, few girls of the right sort
have the heart to turn down a man who is thoughtful
enough to give her in the beginning her heart's desire a
home of her own. It's the one thing that every woman
wants for there her dreams of past years become realities.
Build a Home Now
and start life in the righ. way full of happiness and con
tentment. We have several books of the latest designed
houses and bungalows. Come in and select the one you
like best and let us figure the cost for you complete, foun
dation and all. Wo have everything in building material
you'll need. Come in any day and we'll show you a plan
she'll like.
W. W. BIRGE CO.
PHONE 9.
Dr. Morrill, Dentist, McDonald Bank
Building.
Rev. C. B. Harman went to Oshkosh
yesterday moraine to spend the day.
Frank Whyte returned Wednesday
evening from a, short visit in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Derryherry have
been In Garfield this week visiting rel
atives. Fresh butttermilk dally from ex
perimental' station at tho Stone Drug
store. 52-tf
Mrs. George Trexler has gone to
GreeUjy, Colo., to visit relatives for a
week or longer.
Mrs. F. J. Wurtcle and daughter
Beverly visited at the Dr. Fetter homo
in Brady this week.
For Rent Clean furnished rooms,
$1.50 up. 723 Locust St. 57-9
Mr. nnd Mrs. Matt Walsh left yes
terday morning for a three weeks' vis
it in the- mountains.
Tho Audubon society held a sue
cessful ice cream benefit at tho Nyal
drug store y.estorday.
Mrs. Jane Applegate left recently
for cjties of Indiana to spend several
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Edward Wills and children
left yesterday for Detroit to spend a
month with relatives.
Weaver Holliday, of Stapleton, for
morly of this city, is spending a few
days with local friends.
Mrs. M. C. Hayes left yesterday
morning for Colorado cities to visit
relatives for several days:
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sandall will
leave soon for Donvor where they in
tend to reside in the future.
Mrs. Chris Paulson left a fow days
ago for Crawfordsvllle, Indiana, to
visit relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Ottman, of Cheyenne, a
former resident here, is tho guest this
week of Ma. and Mrs. A. A. Scnatz.
Miss Nell Hanlfin and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Gutherless spent Wednesday
visiting in Sutherland and Hershoy.
Mrs. Robert Fromhold, of Nlles Cen
ter, Iowa, arrived here Wednesday af
ternoon to visit Mrs. William Slmonds.
Miss Ada Boutwell returned Wed
nesday evening from a two weeks' vis
it in Topoka, KnnsaB, and other towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamilton aro on-
Joying a visit from the lattcr's mother,
who arrived from tho east a fow days
ago.
Mrs. Thomas Axtol, of Halg, camo
Wednesday evening to visit local
friends while enroute homo from Lin
coln. For Sale Comploto Bet of household
furnlturo including piano. Will sell
cheap for cash. O. J. Kocloy."711 So.
Chestnut street. G9-4
Mrs. L. E. Hastings and children
loft yesterday morning for Denover and
othor Colorado cltios to spend a fort
night.
Davo Day resumed his duties at the
Carson & Landgraf barber Bhon Wed
nosday after an absence of several
weeks.
Wanted Roomers and boarders at
uio woouDlno rooming house, 309 east
Hixtu ctreet. Good meals and modor
rooms. G7tf,
Elmer Mills, of No Wood. Wvo.. is
expected hero tomorrow and will be
mnrrled next Tuesday to Miss Nora
Jeners.
Mrs. Edwlna Schatz, of Omaha, camo
wounesuay evening to visit her son A.
A. Schatz while enrouto'home from
unoyonno.
Tho. constant frlrnnrrfntr nf wnfnr
wears awny tho Btone. A slight eyo
mruui impairs neaun nccauBO It is
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See the Government's
Safety First Special
The greatest traveling exhibit ever made of the safety work
of our national government is contained it) ten all-steel cars
of the special train which will be open and free for inspection
to citizens of this city and surrounding territory.
Wednesday, August 23
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Hundreds of exhibits of absorbing interest are contained
in the cars of this train. Only the government could pre
pare such a splendid exhibition. Everyone who can should
see it. Everything is free.
THE UNION PACIFIC
SYSTEM
which is operating with the government in this important
work, has led among western roads in the adoption of prac
tically every device and method which rriakes for safety to
passengers and railroad employes. It has been the first to
double track, first to install automatic electric block signals
and interlocking plants. N All Union Pacific employes are
banded together in an extensive and enthusiastic Safety First
organization which has worked out thousands of new meth
ods for saving life and limb.
Remember the Date and Place
See the Safety First Special
Highest market price paid Cor hides.
Wo buy dry bones, iron and othor
Junk. North Platto Junk House. 27tf
' Joseph and Francis Norris, of Oma
hji'j who Bpent two -woeks with tho Nor
rls family hore, left for homo yester
day morning.
Mrs. Edwin Barraciough will leavo
Tuesday morning for Oshkosh to visit
her parents who reside on a homestead
In that vicinity.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, over Stono Drug
Store.
Mrs. Earl Davis and children, of
Portland, camo a fow days ago to vis
it hor mother Mrs. Mury Gutherless
for several weeks.
Misses Maud Owens. Helen Minshall
and Elaluo Bundy will leavo today for
Elsiu to attend a house party given by
Miss Maudo RIes.
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1IELP THE KIDNEYS.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Deats will leavo
shortly for Laramlo from whoro they
will go up on tho Hnhn's Penk road to
spend sovoral weeks.
For Rent After January 1st, tho
double store room of Ottonstcln's.
Misses Fay nnd Amy Elder returned
homo Wednesday from Salt Lake City
and other western points whoro they
spont several weeks.
Dr. Henry Farroll, of Wallace, spont
a day or two In town this woolc and
drovo homo In a now auto which ho
purchased while lioro.
H. F, Careop, ot Lincoln, eocrotary
of tho Nebraska Dry Federation, ar
rived Wednesday night to moot "Bil
ly" Sunday and accompany him on his
tour of Nebraska. Mr, Carson was a
formor auporlntondont of tho North
Platto schools.
North I'lulto Headers tiro' .Learning
Tim Way.
It's tho little kidney ills '
Thotlame, weak or aching back
Tho unnoticed urinary disorders
That muy lead to dropsy and
Brlght'B disease.
When tho kldnoys nro weak.
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys. Doan's hnvo been used .in kidney
troubles for CO years.
Endorsed by 40,000 people en
dorsed at home.
Proof in a North Platto citizen's
statement.
Mrs. I. E. Jenkins, 821 N. Dowcy
St., North Platto, says: "I havo had
no occasion to uso Djoan's Kidney
Pills for years, aa I havo enjoyed ex
cellent health. Ilbwovar, I haven't
forgotten tho experlonco I onco had
with thorn and I am ready to glvo
thorn credit for nutting my kldnoys
In good condition and romovlng back
ache and disorders I had at that time"
Prico GOc at . all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kldnoy remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills tho sumo that
Mrs. Jenkins had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo. N. Y.
NORTH PLATTE
..General Hospital..
(Incorporated)
One Hall Block North ol Postoflice.
Phone 58
A modern institution for the
scientific -treatment of inedlcnl,
surgical and confinement cases.
Completely equipped X-Ray
and diagnostic laboratories,
Staff:
Geo. B. Dent, M. D. V. Lucas, M. D.
J.B. ReJGeM,M.D. J. S. Shams, M.D
Miss M. Sienwn, Supt.
Buy Flour
R. N. LAMB
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PHONE 67
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"Any amount, Any time,
for any purpose"
You can save and you will save, if only you
get started the
Thrift Way.
The simplest and best way to save for
Vacation Fund
Insurance Premium
Christmas Fund
or any other purpose. Let us explain.
"Thrift Savings Clubs" are organized here, only
at
McDonald State Bank.
North Platte, Nebraska.
THE BANK BEHIND THE THRIFT MOVEMENT.
constant HAKKY DIXON,
Jowelar and Optometrist
